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Amber Terrace Elementary School (Closed 2016)

224 Amber Ln
Desoto, TX 75115

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Serving 678 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Amber Terrace Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 46% (which was lower than the Texas state average of 73%). The percentage of students achieving was 64% (which was lower than the Texas state average of 73%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 was higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 95% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Amber Terrace Elementary School
Pre-K	78
Kind	93
1	104
2	110
3	78
4	108
5	107

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Total Students

678 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Amber Terrace Elementary School
2025	678
2015	678
2014	677
2013	612
2012	637
2011	603
2010	546
2009	546
2008	548
2007	713
2006	674
2005	635
2004	607
2003	652
2002	629
2001	608
2000	678
1999	672
1998	643
1997	608
1996	655
1995	624
1994	607
1993	632
1992	593
1991	514
1990	459
1989	416
1988	396
1987	397

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Total Classroom Teachers

41 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Amber Terrace Elementary School
2025	41
2015	41
2014	38
2013	40
2012	41
2011	41
2010	38
2009	38
2008	36
2007	42
2006	40
2005	43
2004	42
2003	41
2002	40
2001	37
2000	41
1999	41
1998	38
1997	37
1996	35
1995	34
1994	35
1993	35
1992	31
1991	24
1990	24
1988	25
1987	41

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State Level (TX)

(14-15)

46%

73%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2015)
Year	Amber Terrace Elementary School	Texas	Desoto Independent School District
2015	46%	73%	54%
2014	54%	76%	61%
2013	52%	78%	66%
2012	78%	83%	76%
2011	86%	84%	78%
2010	91%	83%	77%

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(14-15)

64%

73%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2015)
Year	Amber Terrace Elementary School	Texas	Desoto Independent School District
2015	64%	73%	64%
2014	59%	75%	63%
2013	64%	78%	70%
2012	83%	88%	87%
2011	83%	88%	86%
2010	87%	88%	87%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Amber Terrace Elementary School	Texas	Desoto Independent School District
2025	17:1	14:1
2015	17:1	15:1	16:1
2014	18:1	15:1	16:1
2013	15:1	15:1	16:1
2012	16:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	15:1	14:1
2010	14:1	15:1	15:1
2009	14:1	14:1	15:1
2008	15:1	14:1	15:1
2007	17:1	15:1	16:1
2006	17:1	15:1	16:1
2005	15:1	15:1	15:1
2004	14:1	15:1	15:1
2003	16:1	15:1	15:1
2002	16:1	15:1	14:1
2001	16:1	15:1	15:1
2000	17:1	15:1	14:1
1999	16:1	15:1	14:1
1998	17:1	15:1	14:1
1997	16:1	15:1	15:1
1996	19:1	15:1	15:1
1995	18:1	15:1	16:1
1994	17:1	16:1	16:1
1993	18:1	16:1	17:1
1992	19:1	16:1	17:1
1991	21:1	16:1	18:1
1990	19:1	16:1	18:1
1988	16:1	17:1	17:1
1987	10:1	18:1	19:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Amber Terrace Elementary School	Texas	Desoto Independent School District
2025	1%	6%
2015	1%	4%
2008	1%	4%	1%
2006	1%	3%	2%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	2%	3%	2%
2002	1%	3%	2%
2001	1%	3%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

34%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Amber Terrace Elementary School	Texas	Desoto Independent School District
2025	34%	54%
2015	34%	52%	18%
2014	34%	52%	18%
2013	34%	51%	18%
2012	30%	51%	17%
2011	35%	50%	17%
2010	38%	49%	16%
2009	33%	48%	16%
2008	29%	47%	15%
2007	18%	46%	15%
2006	17%	45%	15%
2005	17%	45%	13%
2004	18%	44%	13%
2003	15%	43%	12%
2002	13%	42%	11%
2001	12%	41%	11%
2000	9%	40%	9%
1999	9%	39%	9%
1998	9%	38%	8%
1997	11%	37%	7%
1996	9%	37%	7%
1995	8%	36%	7%
1994	9%	36%	6%
1993	7%	35%	6%
1992	4%	35%	5%
1991	4%	34%	5%
1990	6%	33%	5%
1989	6%	32%	5%
1988	4%	31%	4%

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Black

58%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Amber Terrace Elementary School	Texas	Desoto Independent School District
2025	58%	13%
2015	58%	13%	68%
2014	60%	13%	78%
2013	60%	13%	78%
2012	64%	13%	78%
2011	58%	13%	78%
2010	55%	14%	79%
2009	61%	14%	78%
2008	63%	14%	78%
2007	75%	15%	76%
2006	72%	15%	74%
2005	69%	14%	73%
2004	65%	14%	70%
2003	61%	14%	66%
2002	57%	14%	62%
2001	50%	14%	57%
2000	45%	14%	53%
1999	39%	14%	47%
1998	34%	14%	44%
1997	30%	14%	41%
1996	29%	14%	38%
1995	24%	15%	34%
1994	24%	14%	30%
1993	20%	14%	27%
1992	19%	14%	25%
1991	18%	14%	23%
1990	16%	15%	22%
1989	14%	15%	19%
1988	10%	15%	17%

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White

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Amber Terrace Elementary School	Texas	Desoto Independent School District
2025	5%	24%
2015	5%	29%	5%
2014	5%	29%	3%
2013	5%	30%	3%
2012	5%	31%	4%
2011	6%	31%	4%
2010	7%	33%	4%
2009	6%	34%	6%
2008	7%	35%	6%
2007	7%	36%	8%
2006	10%	37%	9%
2005	13%	38%	13%
2004	16%	39%	16%
2003	22%	40%	20%
2002	29%	41%	25%
2001	37%	42%	31%
2000	45%	43%	37%
1999	51%	44%	43%
1998	56%	45%	47%
1997	58%	46%	51%
1996	61%	47%	54%
1995	67%	47%	58%
1994	66%	48%	62%
1993	71%	49%	65%
1992	74%	49%	68%
1991	76%	50%	71%
1990	77%	50%	72%
1989	79%	51%	75%
1988	85%	52%	77%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Amber Terrace Elementary School	Texas	Desoto Independent School District
2025	2%	3%
2015	2%	2%	3%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

95%

76%

0.55

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Amber Terrace Elementary School	Texas	Desoto Independent School District
2025	0.55	0.64
2015	0.55	0.63	0.41
2014	0.53	0.63	0.37
2013	0.53	0.64	0.37
2012	0.50	0.63	0.37
2011	0.54	0.64	0.37
2010	0.55	0.64	0.35
2009	0.52	0.64	0.36
2008	0.52	0.64	0.37
2007	0.40	0.64	0.40
2006	0.45	0.64	0.42
2005	0.48	0.64	0.44
2004	0.52	0.64	0.47
2003	0.56	0.64	0.51
2002	0.58	0.64	0.55
2001	0.60	0.64	0.58
2000	0.59	0.64	0.58
1999	0.59	0.64	0.59
1998	0.57	0.64	0.59
1997	0.57	0.64	0.57
1996	0.54	0.63	0.57
1995	0.49	0.63	0.55
1994	0.50	0.63	0.53
1993	0.46	0.62	0.51
1992	0.42	0.62	0.48
1991	0.39	0.62	0.45
1990	0.38	0.62	0.44
1989	0.36	0.62	0.41
1988	0.27	0.62	0.37

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Eligible for

78%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Amber Terrace Elementary School	Texas	Desoto Independent School District
2025	78%	56%
2015	78%	52%	61%
2014	71%	53%	57%
2013	73%	53%	60%
2012	73%	44%	59%
2011	73%	44%	57%
2010	66%	43%	51%
2009	61%	40%	46%
2008	60%	39%	41%
2007	37%	39%	36%
2006	36%	40%	36%
2005	33%	39%	32%
2004	32%	39%	28%
2003	33%	39%	26%
2002	30%	38%	27%
2001	25%	38%	24%
2000	19%	37%	18%
1999	13%	37%	11%
1998	16%	39%	16%
1997	15%	40%	16%
1996	14%	40%	14%
1995	12%	39%	14%
1994	15%	39%	13%
1993	15%	43%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Amber Terrace Elementary School	Texas	Desoto Independent School District
2025	8%	4%
2015	8%	6%	9%
2014	9%	7%	9%
2013	8%	7%	9%
2012	10%	7%	10%
2011	7%	7%	9%
2010	11%	8%	12%
2009	14%	8%	12%
2008	12%	8%	12%
2007	15%	8%	12%
2006	12%	8%	12%
2005	11%	8%	11%
2004	11%	7%	9%
2003	8%	7%	8%
2002	10%	7%	11%
2001	11%	7%	10%
2000	6%	8%	7%
1999	6%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Desoto Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

46% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 73% TX state average), while 64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 73% TX state average).

How many students attend Amber Terrace Elementary School?

678 students attend Amber Terrace Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Amber Terrace Elementary School students are Black, 34% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Amber Terrace Elementary School?

Amber Terrace Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Amber Terrace Elementary School offer ?

Amber Terrace Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Amber Terrace Elementary School part of?

Amber Terrace Elementary School is part of Desoto Independent School District.

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